Mat 13:47-50 To which of Jesus’ other parables in this chapter is this parable most like? See Mat 13:36-43. In what way is it similar, and in what way is it different? Does the sea in this parable represent the church, or the world? See Psa 98:7, Isa 57:20, 60:5. If there was an element…
Mat 13:44 In this parable what does the hidden treasure represent? See Pro 2:1-4, 3:13-18, 8:10-12,18-19, 16:16, Job 28:1-2,12-20. Wherein are found the hidden treasures of God’s wisdom? See Job 28:23,28, Psa 19:7-10, 119:14,72,127. Who is the living Word of God in whom are found all the “treasures” of wisdom and knowledge? See Col 2:3;…
Mat 13:31-32 Who does the man represent who sows the mustard seed in his field? What are the characteristics of the mustard seed described by Jesus that are significant to the parable’s meaning? See Mat 13:32; cf. 17:20. Is the size of a plant determined by the size of the seed from which it grows,…
When does Matthew say that Jesus explained this parable? See Mat 13:36. What is the significance that it was only after leaving the multitudes and entering into the house that He explained its meaning? See Mat 13:11; cf. Luk 8:16. What does this teach us about how we are to come to understand the “things…
Who does the thorny soil represent in the parable of the sower? See Mat 13:22. Does seed that is sown among thorns sprout, and even take root? What does this imply about those who are like seed sown among thorns? In the terms used by many churches today, would they say, and would these be…
What does Mat 13:18 indicate about how willing Jesus is to explain His parables to those who are willing to forsake their lives in this world to follow Him? Cf. Luk 8:16-18 and think: what is the lamp, who has lit it, and what must one do in order to see its light? In this…
To what does Jesus refer in Mat 13:12? I.e., “whoever has, to him shall more be given”: but has what, and what is it that more shall be given to him? See Mat 13:11 and think: besides to see and to hear, what word occurs three times in the next three verses? By what means…
How many people does Matthew say gathered to Jesus to hear Him teach? See Mat 13:2. What statement in Mat 13:2 indicates how large the crowds were that were seeking to hear Jesus? How does Matthew say that Jesus spoke to them? See Mat 13:3. What is a parable, and in what way do parables…